Ter`a*con"ic, a. Etym: [Terebic + citraconic.] (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained by the distillation of terebic acid, and homologous with citraconic acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 March 2025
(noun) magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
